Mental Health Therapist (FT, Back End Day) COE

What You'll Do

• Provides services including psychotherapy, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Conducts a thorough, accurate, clinically sound Psychosocial Assessment with the individual in a timely manner.
• Maintains the clinic record, including documentation of activities performed as part of the service delivery process.
• Obtains signatures from patient regarding treatment, as necessary.
• Provides internal education regarding DBT, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and service plan documentation.
• Prepares clinical reports and individualized service plans utilizing agency electronic clinical documentation software.
• Ensures documentation complies with best clinical practices, contracts, regulatory, and other legal requirements.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Arizona Department of Health Services and Arizona Board of Behavioral Health roles within the Arizona behavioral health system.
• Conducts brief intervention, individual, family, and group counseling within scope of practice.
• Participates in redirecting individual behavior while maintaining a safe milieu when necessary.
• Documents all services and individual activities appropriately.
• Arranges for referral and placement of individuals in other community substance abuse programs, housing, or employment opportunities.
• Provides case management services to promote recovery and community reintegration.
• Conducts crisis interventions and follow-up as necessary.
• Follows up with appropriate leadership regarding all cases on a weekly basis.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with clients;
• Ability to determine and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.

What You'll Bring

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• Unrestricted license as Licensed Mental Health Professional in Arizona (LMSW, LAC, LCSW, LMFT, LPC or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in mental health, substance abuse treatment, or relevant work providing psychotherapy to both individuals and groups in a clinical or behavioral health setting.
• Knowledge of principles of recovery, family of origin/intergenerational issues, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
• Knowledge and experience working with special populations (those individuals identified as having serious mental illness, substance abuse diagnoses, brain injuries, and those over 60 years of age).
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with clients;
• Ability to determine and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.

What We Offer

• Full-time only: Comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• CHS pays for Basic Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families.
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care).
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation).
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
• Company-paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
• All Employees (Pool, Part-time And Full-time): Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support.
• After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan.

Company Policies

• Mandatory vaccination policy.
• EEO Statement: Connections Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.